This is a series of long exposures of the skies above various places in Singapore. Being a highly developed urban environment, city lights explodes the night atmosphere. Light strikes the surface the film at an instantaneous moment, thereby documenting an activity. The continuous exposure of the film records the complex event that is concurrent at the scene. This challenges the photographic medium, which is usually about a moment in time. So what can the continuous exposure tell us about the place and time?
All exposures are done at F/22, in the span of 20 minutes. Shot on medium format Kodak Portra 400VC.
Changi Beach 04 April 2009 Saturday 2225
Eng Kong Garden 01 April 2009 Wednesday 2035
Clarke Quay 04 April 2009 Saturday 2015
The Esplanade 04 April 2009 Saturday 2043
City Hall 04 April 2009 Saturday 2108
Singapore Indoor Stadium 04 April 2009 Saturday 2309
Punggol Reclaim Land 05 April 2009 Sunday 0046
Ang Mo Kio Hub 17 April 2009 Friday 2111
Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery 15 April 2009 Wednesday 2140?
Little India 17 April 2009 Friday 2140
Neo Tiew Road 15 April 2009 Wednesday 2215
Sembawang Shipyard 15 April 2009 Wednesday 2307